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Ranking the Weirdest New Year's Eve Ball Drops!
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Tamagotchi Turns 25: How the 90s Kid’s Favorite Took the World by Storm
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Going Sky High on Slovenia’s Trampoline Bridges
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Take a Seat in Carrie Fisher’s Director’s Chair
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Kitbashed Blaster: How Han Solo’s Iconic Weapon Was Made
Directors used a Japanese model cap gun to create the blaster in future films.
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Watch Ripley’s San Diego Comic-Con@Home Panel: Inside the Vault of Ripley’s Most Exclusive Finds!
In this year's Comic-Con panel, the Ripley's team gives you a close-up look at the exhibits fandom junkies simply have to see to believe!
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The Circus is on Call: Request a Circ-a-Gram
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